Citi is looking for a Senior Product Development Manager to lead the technical strategy and end-to-end product delivery for Complex Assets within its Investor Services business in London. Based at Citi's EMEA headquarters, this senior role sits at the intersection of product vision and technical execution, accountable for delivering solutions across OTC derivatives, Exchange Traded Derivatives, and Portfolio Swaps. This is an opportunity to shape the architectural roadmap for a strategically significant domain, working alongside senior business leaders, Technology, and Operations partners to deliver meaningful outcomes for clients at global scale.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the technical strategy and architectural roadmap for Complex Assets product delivery, partnering with Product Management to translate the product vision into structured, executable plans.
- Lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle across Complex Assets, scoping releases, managing priorities, and driving the delivery of new products, features, and functionality from requirements through to implementation.
- Oversee solution design, platform build, testing, and implementation for core products, removing obstacles and ensuring the team delivers against agreed milestones and business priorities.
- Translate complex business requirements into clear functional specifications and technical designs, bridging the gap between Technology leaders, Business Managers, and senior stakeholders.
- Monitor market, industry, and client trends within the Complex Assets space, applying relevant insights to shape and evolve Citi's products and solutions platforms.
- Manage and mentor a team of product development specialists, overseeing resource allocation, work planning, and individual development to build a high-performing team.
- Maintain rigorous controls and governance standards, conducting security and access reviews, approvals, and controls testing to uphold the firm's risk and compliance obligations.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Extensive experience in the Complex Assets or Derivatives industry in a senior Product Development, Technology, or Solution Architecture capacity within financial services.
- Deep technical knowledge of multi-asset class OTC derivatives, including lifecycle events, and the systems and processing requirements for Exchange Traded Derivatives and Portfolio Swaps.
- Solid understanding of fund accounting principles as they apply to complex financial instruments, with awareness of the operational and architectural needs of Fund Accounting and Middle Office services.
- Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications and technical designs for financial instruments, managing delivery across large, cross-functional programmes.
- Strong financial acumen and experience managing development budgets, investment tracking, and resource planning in a complex business environment.
- Ability to establish and sustain senior client and stakeholder relationships, operating effectively across multiple business areas with clarity and authority.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
- Experience acting as a change agent, introducing and embedding innovative technical solutions in a large financial services organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly assimilate complex information, synthesise it into clear recommendations, and communicate it effectively to senior audiences.
- Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements as they apply to complex financial instruments and product delivery.
What We Offer
Joining Citi's Investor Services business in London means working at the centre of a global organisation with the scale, reach, and client relationships to make a real impact. This is a senior role with genuine ownership, where your decisions shape the direction of a strategically important product domain across the EMEA region and beyond.
- A senior leadership platform with direct accountability for product strategy and technical delivery across a high-profile Complex Assets domain.
- Hybrid working pattern, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, providing flexibility alongside meaningful in-person collaboration.
- A role based at Citi's EMEA headquarters in London, a key hub for the firm's global operations and client base.
- The opportunity to work alongside senior business leaders, Technology, and Operations partners at a firm with a global presence and long-standing client relationships.
- Access to Citi's learning and professional development programmes, designed to support continued growth at a senior level.
- A performance-driven environment where your technical leadership and product decisions contribute directly to business results and client outcomes.
- Competitive financial wellbeing and benefits package, reflective of the seniority and scope of the role.
Apply now to lead Complex Assets product development at one of the world's most globally connected financial institutions and drive the technical strategy that delivers real value to clients across the EMEA region and beyond.
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Job Family Group:
Product Management and Development
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Job Family:
Product Development
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Time Type:
Full time
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